Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Stoke and West Bromwich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The new Championship campaign continues this coming Saturday in a round 3 match between Stoke and last season’s top six finishers West Bromwich at Bet365 Stadium.
Stoke put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the Championship season. With the advantage of playing at Bet365 Stadium they will be hopeful of three more points against West Bromwich.
Team form: Stoke vs West Bromwich
Stoke Form
Stoke hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Coventry by 1-0, before winning 0-2 against Carlisle. The streak ended in a recent 3-0 defeat against Watford. Stoke won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded six goals.
West Bromwich Form
In their previous three matches, West Bromwich beat Queens Park Rangers 1-3, lost 2-1 against Fleetwood and drew 0-0 with Leeds. West Bromwich claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to eight.
Betting stats and facts for Stoke and West Bromwich
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Stoke have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In 15 of the last 17 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In 12 of the last 14 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
- West Bromwich have conceded in the last 12 away matches in a row
- In 10 of the last 12 away matches West Bromwich played, both teams scored
- In 8 of the last 9 away matches West Bromwich played in the Championship, both teams scored
- West Bromwich have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Stoke vs West Bromwich
Stoke against West Bromwich is also a battle between Million Manhoef and Josh Maja with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular betting markets: Stoke vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Bet365 Stadium across all tournaments Stoke won five times, drew two and lost three times. West Bromwich claimed two wins, two draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. West Bromwich did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. West Bromwich have not lost to Stoke in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, West Bromwich only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Stoke have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. In the last 10 games played, West Bromwich opened to scoring only once, while Stoke scored the opener six times in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Stoke and West Bromwich when playing at Bet365 Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for West Bromwich, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of one time goals per game.
Recommended tip: Stoke vs West Bromwich
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Stoke and West Bromwich seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Stoke vs West Bromwich: Who wins the game?
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